Texas A&M wide receiver Mike Evans works out during pro day for NFL football representatives in College Station, Texas, Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

Texas A&M wide receiver Mike Evans works out during pro day for...

COLLEGE STATION - In a breeze off a nearby beach five years ago this spring, Mike Evans caught more than casual passes from friends playing around after school on a practice field. He caught the eye of a scout of sorts - a momentous instant forever changing this year's NFL draft.

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